Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Greece is 19 days 11h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 19 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Greece takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Transat, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Greece?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and Greece. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Greece by cargo ship is 4,793 Nautical Miles (8,877 Kilometres / 5,516 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Greece by air is around 7,641 Kilometres (4,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

629kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Greece. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Canada to Greece?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Greece. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian Service → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian Service → Line B String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express1 → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Med Canadian Service → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express1 → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GEX1 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / GEX2 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GEX2 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEDCAN → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Montreal to Piraeus

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